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1963 Season

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1963 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	SP	27.5	237	9.9	32.3	21.5
2	Dick Groat	SLN	SS	32.7	190	7.1	30.7	14.8
3	Hank Aaron	ML1	RF	29.4	135	9.1	40.9	27.4
4	Ron Perranoski	LAN	RP	27.3	130	4.5	19.6	13.8
5	Willie Mays	SFN	CF	32.2	102	10.6	38.0	23.8
6	Jim Gilliam	LAN	2B	34.7	62	5.2	27.9	14.8
7	Bill White	SLN	1B	29.4	56	6.0	26.9	14.0
8	Tommy Davis	LAN	LF	24.3	41	3.9	28.9	17.4
9	Ron Santo	CHN	3B	23.4	41	6.7	25.4	11.2
10	Vada Pinson	CIN	CF	24.9	32	6.4	31.4	17.0
11	Juan Marichal	SFN	SP	25.7	31	8.1	26.1	15.0
12	Warren Spahn	ML1	SP	42.2	30	4.6	20.3	11.3
13	Ken Boyer	SLN	3B	32.1	19	5.2	23.4	9.2
14	Roberto Clemente	PIT	RF	28.9	12	5.2	21.5	9.3
15	Johnny Callison	PHI	RF	24.3	11	8.1	31.7	18.6
16	Tony Taylor	PHI	2B	27.5	10	4.7	22.6	7.4
17	Willie McCovey	SFN	LF	25.5	9	6.5	29.1	17.6
18	Maury Wills	LAN	SS	30.7	9	3.6	26.8	13.9
19	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	SP	23.3	7	9.9	31.9	21.8
20	Jim Maloney	CIN	SP	23.1	7	5.2	21.8	13.0
21	Don Demeter	PHI	CF	28.0	3	2.1	17.6	6.2
22	Don Drysdale	LAN	SP	26.9	3	4.7	20.5	9.5
23	Tony Gonzalez	PHI	CF	26.8	2	4.5	25.5	12.8
24	Curt Flood	SLN	CF	25.5	1	5.8	24.1	9.2

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Willie Mays	SFN	CF	32.2	102	10.6	38.0	23.8
2	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	SP	23.3	7	9.9	31.9	21.8
3	Sandy Koufax	LAN	SP	27.5	237	9.9	32.3	21.5
4	Hank Aaron	ML1	RF	29.4	135	9.1	40.9	27.4
5	Juan Marichal	SFN	SP	25.7	31	8.1	26.1	15.0
6	Johnny Callison	PHI	RF	24.3	11	8.1	31.7	18.6
7	Eddie Mathews	ML1	3B	31.7		8.0	30.6	17.1
8	Dick Groat	SLN	SS	32.7	190	7.1	30.7	14.8
9	Ron Santo	CHN	3B	23.4	41	6.7	25.4	11.2
10	Willie McCovey	SFN	LF	25.5	9	6.5	29.1	17.6
11	Billy Williams	CHN	LF	25.0		6.5	27.0	14.2
12	Vada Pinson	CIN	CF	24.9	32	6.4	31.4	17.0
13	Bill White	SLN	1B	29.4	56	6.0	26.9	14.0
14	Curt Flood	SLN	CF	25.5	1	5.8	24.1	9.2
15	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	1B	25.8		5.6	30.2	18.9
16	Bob Friend	PIT	SP	32.6		5.3	20.9	11.6
17	Felipe Alou	SFN	RF	28.1		5.2	21.3	9.6
18	Larry Jackson	CHN	SP	32.1		5.2	21.5	11.9
19	Roberto Clemente	PIT	RF	28.9	12	5.2	21.5	9.3
20	Ken Boyer	SLN	3B	32.1	19	5.2	23.4	9.2
21	Jim Maloney	CIN	SP	23.1	7	5.2	21.8	13.0
22	Jim Gilliam	LAN	2B	34.7	62	5.2	27.9	14.8
23	Joe Nuxhall	CIN	SP	34.9		5.0	18.5	10.8
24	Curt Simmons	SLN	SP	34.1		5.0	18.3	10.2
25	Frank Robinson	CIN	LF	27.8		4.8	22.9	12.1
26	Joe Torre	ML1	C	23.0		4.7	20.5	8.3
27	Don Drysdale	LAN	SP	26.9	3	4.7	20.5	9.5
28	Tony Taylor	PHI	2B	27.5	10	4.7	22.6	7.4
29	Bill Mazeroski	PIT	2B	26.8		4.7	15.4	2.5
30	Warren Spahn	ML1	SP	42.2	30	4.6	20.3	11.3

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

1963 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Elston Howard	NYA	C	34.4	248	5.1	27.2	14.6
2	Al Kaline	DET	RF	28.5	148	5.4	24.2	12.7
3	Whitey Ford	NYA	SP	34.7	125	4.4	22.9	14.1
4	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	LF	27.0	85	4.2	22.2	11.5
5	Dick Radatz	BOS	RP	26.2	84	5.5	22.8	16.4
6	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	LF	23.9	81	6.6	28.3	16.1
7	Earl Battey	MIN	C	28.5	57	4.2	25.6	11.9
8	Gary Peters *	CHA	SP	26.2	55	7.0	24.2	16.0
9	Pete Ward *	CHA	3B	25.9	52	4.1	25.7	12.2
10	Bobby Richardson	NYA	2B	27.9	43	2.5	18.6	4.1
11	Tom Tresh	NYA	CF	25.8	38	4.1	29.0	16.8
12	Camilo Pascual	MIN	SP	29.4	29	7.0	21.3	13.2
13	Dick Stuart	BOS	1B	30.7	25	2.0	16.4	4.7
14	Albie Pearson	LAA	CF	28.8	22	4.9	27.4	13.6
15	Bob Allison	MIN	RF	29.0	15	7.4	27.2	15.4
16	Jim Bouton	NYA	SP	24.3	11	3.9	22.7	14.3
17	Max Alvis *	CLE	3B	25.4	10	3.7	24.5	11.0
18	Joe Pepitone	NYA	1B	22.7	10	2.8	18.2	7.2
19	Stu Miller	BAL	RP	35.5	9	2.9	15.1	9.6
20	Leon Wagner	LAA	LF	29.1	9	2.9	21.9	10.7
21	Wayne Causey	KC1	SS	26.5	5	3.9	20.0	6.1
22	Rich Rollins	MIN	3B	25.2	5	3.5	18.8	7.1
23	Luis Aparicio	BAL	SS	29.2	3	2.6	17.7	3.1
24	Bill Dailey	MIN	RP	28.1	3	3.9	16.3	11.0
25	Jim Fregosi	LAA	SS	21.2	3	4.3	20.3	5.6
26	Nellie Fox	CHA	2B	35.5	2	0.9	12.4	-0.2
27	Tony Kubek	NYA	SS	27.7	1	2.1	17.8	4.4
28	Floyd Robinson	CHA	RF	27.1	1	2.8	20.2	9.1
29	Norm Siebern	KC1	1B	29.9	1	1.0	17.8	6.4

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Bob Allison	MIN	RF	29.0	15	7.4	27.2	15.4
2	Gary Peters *	CHA	SP	26.2	55	7.0	24.2	16.0
3	Camilo Pascual	MIN	SP	29.4	29	7.0	21.3	13.2
4	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	LF	23.9	81	6.6	28.3	16.1
5	Dick Radatz	BOS	RP	26.2	84	5.5	22.8	16.4
6	Al Kaline	DET	RF	28.5	148	5.4	24.2	12.7
7	Jimmie Hall *	MIN	CF	25.3		5.4	21.7	10.3
8	Elston Howard	NYA	C	34.4	248	5.1	27.2	14.6
9	Albie Pearson	LAA	CF	28.8	22	4.9	27.4	13.6
10	Juan Pizarro	CHA	SP	26.4		4.8	18.2	11.1
11	Ron Hansen	CHA	SS	25.2		4.6	19.3	6.0
12	Moe Drabowsky	KC1	SP	27.9		4.6	13.9	8.1
13	Whitey Ford	NYA	SP	34.7	125	4.4	22.9	14.1
14	Jim Fregosi	LAA	SS	21.2	3	4.3	20.3	5.6
15	Norm Cash	DET	1B	28.6		4.2	21.8	11.3
16	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	LF	27.0	85	4.2	22.2	11.5
17	Earl Battey	MIN	C	28.5	57	4.2	25.6	11.9
18	Jack Kralick	MULT	SP	28.1		4.1	16.7	9.4
19	Pete Ward *	CHA	3B	25.9	52	4.1	25.7	12.2
20	Tom Tresh	NYA	CF	25.8	38	4.1	29.0	16.8
21	Orlando Pena	KC1	SP	29.6		4.0	13.9	6.9
22	Bill Dailey	MIN	RP	28.1	3	3.9	16.3	11.0
23	Jim Bouton	NYA	SP	24.3	11	3.9	22.7	14.3
24	Wayne Causey	KC1	SS	26.5	5	3.9	20.0	6.1
25	Dick Stigman	MIN	SP	27.4		3.8	14.7	6.8
26	Steve Barber	BAL	SP	25.4		3.8	18.7	10.2
27	Al Downing *	NYA	SP	22.0		3.7	15.7	9.9
28	Max Alvis *	CLE	3B	25.4	10	3.7	24.5	11.0
29	Ray Herbert	CHA	SP	33.5		3.6	14.6	7.3
30	Rich Rollins	MIN	3B	25.2	5	3.5	18.8	7.1

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James